The exterior of the building is exposed daily to punishing environmental conditions including high UV rays, high humidity, salt spray, and windborne sand. Over the years, these environmental assaults served to break down the builder-applied acrylic coating on the building’s stucco surface, leaving it chalky and dull.

Branch Technology, a revolutionary construction-technology company that 3D prints facades for commercial buildings, recently received Environmental Product Declaration certification from UL Solutions for its 3D-printed cladding solutions, BranchClad GFRC and BranchClad Stucco.

ClarkDietrich is partnering with Building Enclosure to offer a new CEU course to help architects, designers and contractors better understand moisture management issues in stucco finishing systems.

Strong job markets, educational opportunities, healthcare capabilities and social experiences are a few key reasons why 80 percent of Americans still live in urban areas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 

In a previous article it was inferred that not selecting EIFS as the obvious choice was possibly due to its simplicity; it’s just four basic components.